From the States
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While cost of Thanksgiving dinner down slightly, it is still higher than pre-pandemic
In a continuing trend, Washingtonians will pay a little less for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner than they did last year, according to the American Farm Bureau.
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Newsom’s office cites surge of people coming to California; other data says it’s #1 for exits
The Newsweek piece Newsom cited has since been updated to note that the increase in Californians moving to the state was from a 2022 report.
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Ohio attorney general to appeal court's block of abortion ban
The attorney general has acknowledged that the procedure itself is now unconstitutional because of the amendment, but wanted to keep other parts of the state law related to notifications of the abortion and reporting guidelines.
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California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drug dealing, violence
It also would end the requirement that school administrators notify police if a student is found in possession of controlled or regulated substances such as alcohol or fentanyl, and only require reporting if a firearm is involved.
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Protesters get police, Democratic officials’ attention during DNC in Chicago
Protests are expected to continue through the rest of the DNC, which runs through Thursday.
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Ninth Circuit tosses California law limiting gun purchases to one every 30 days
The earlier federal district court injunction against the law now goes into full effect, preventing the law from taking effect.
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California advances 0 down, no payment home 'loans' for undocumented immigrants
The state’s “loan” can potentially be repaid to the state when the home is refinanced, sold, or transferred, with the borrower paying back the original loan amount plus 20% of any increase in value on the property.
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Texas triples razor wire barriers, continues building border wall
The governor also responded to social media posts about barriers being put up outside of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Wisconsin DOA sued for withholding info on 'donor-funded government activism'
“Progressive operatives are buying their way into high-level positions in state governments by paying the salaries of highly-placed administrators in state agencies to do particular work they want done, like pushing aggressive global warming policies,” GAO claimed in a release.
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VP Harris' price control proposal will backfire and cause Americans 'to suffer,’ critics say
Critics said such price caps have been tried plenty of times before — by the Nixon administration in the early 1970s in the U.S. and by Communist regimes across the globe.
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Illegal border crossings surpass 12.5 million since Biden-Harris took office, most in US history
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released monthly border apprehension data on Friday, saying, “statistics show lowest southwest border encounters in nearly four years.”
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New poll shows Trump, Harris tied in Wisconsin
Within the economy, the price of food and inflation overall are the top concerns of voters.
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Georgia city installs bronze statue of Civil Rights icon John Lewis in place of Confederate statue
The statue is now standing in the same district that Lewis represented, and will be officially unveiled on Aug. 24.